North Coast Music Fest 2012 announces partial lineup, early passes sold out

North Coast Music Festival 2011

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By Jessica GalliartRedEye Sound Board

True to tradition, North Coast Music Festival announced a partial lineup of headliners for the third annual fest--Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at Union Park--just after midnight on Monday evening, along with a Groupon deal for discounted fest passes. Within about 30 minutes, the limited $62 passes were sold out.

Topping the headliners list is Chicago-area native Pretty Lights, who has sold out many shows at Congress Theatre (and also puts on quite the spectacle, like this one with guest Benny the Bull). Rapper Big Boi and hip-hop group Atmosphere will join a roster of electronic dance music groups and artists including:

We can't say we weren't warned, though. A post on the fest's Facebook page from early Monday afternoon suggested checking back at midnight. North Coast has used its Twitter and Facebook accounts to announce lineup additions and Groupon deals in past years.

It's here. It's official. It's the lineup for Lollapalooza (Aug. 3-5 in Grant Park). These are the acts you should make a point to see. Listen to a playlist of the full lineup here. See photos from Lollapalooza 2011 here.

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